FFXIII-2: Crystarium Optimization

[SephYuyX]

Glade I waited on upgrading; Dude did work.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/61931...iii-2/61870367
Level Bonuses and CP Costs are below.

Serah 1:
Sen 1 (S)
Rav 2 (L)
Sen 2 (S)
Rav 3 (L)
Com 2 (S)
Rav 4 (L)
Com 3 (S)
Rav 5 (L)
Com 4 (S)
Rav 6 (L)
Com 5 (S)
Com 6 (S)
Rav 7 (L)
Com 7 (S)
Rav 8 (L)
Com 8 (S)
Rav 9 (L)

Noel 1:
Com 2 (L)
Sen 2 (S)
Com 3 (L)
Rav 1 (S)
Rav 2 (S)
Rav 3 (S)
Com 4 (L)
Rav 4 (S)
Com 5 (L)
Rav 5 (S)
Com 6 (L)
Rav 6 (S)
Com 7 (L)
Rav 7 (S)
Com 8 (L)
Rav 8 (S)
Com 9 (L)

Serah 2:
Rav 10 (L)
Com 9 (S)
Com 10 (S)
Rav 11 (L)
Com 11 (S)
Com 12 (S)
Rav 12 (L)
Com 13 (S)
Rav 13 (L)
Com 14 (S)
Rav 14 (L)
Com 15 (S)
Rav 15 (L)
Com 16 (S)
Com 17 (S)
Rav 16 (L)
Com 18 (S)
Rav 17 (L)
Com 19 (S)
Rav 18 (L)

Noel 2:
Com 10 (L)
Rav 9 (S)
Com 11 (L)
Rav 10 (S)
Com 12 (L)
Rav 11 (S)
Rav 12 (S)
Rav 13 (S)
Com 13 (L)
Rav 14 (S)
Com 14 (L)
Rav 15 (S)
Rav 16 (S)
Com 15 (L)
Rav 17 (S)
Com 16 (L)
Rav 18 (S)
Com 17 (L)
Rav 19 (S)
Com 18 (L)

Serah 3:
Rav 19 (L)
Sab 1 (S)
Com 20 (S)
Sab 2 (L)
Sab 3 (S)
Com 21 (S)
Sab 4 (L)
Sab 5 (S)
Sab 6 (L)
Sab 7 (S)
Sab 8 (L)
Sab 9 (S)
Sab 10 (L)
Com 22 (S)
Com 23 (S)
Rav 20 (L)
Com 24 (S)
Rav 21 (L)
Com 25 (S)
Rav 22 (L)

Noel 3:
Com 19 (L)
Syn 1 (S)
Syn 2 (L)
Syn 3 (S)
Syn 4 (L)
Syn 5 (S)
Rav 20 (S)
Rav 21 (S)
Syn 6 (L)
Syn 7 (S)
Syn 8 (L)
Syn 9 (S)
Rav 22 (S)
Syn 10 (L)
Rav 23 (S)
Com 20 (L)
Rav 24 (S)
Com 21 (L)
Rav 25 (S)
Com 22 (L)

Serah 4:
Rav 23 (L)
Sab 11 (S)
Med 1 (S)
Sab 12 (L)
Sab 13 (S)
Med 2 (S)
Sab 14 (L)
Sab 15 (S)
Sab 16 (L)
Sab 17 (S)
Rav 24 (L)
Med 3 (S)
Rav 25 (L)
Med 4 (S)
Med 5 (S)
Rav 26 (L)
Med 6 (S)
Rav 27 (L)
Med 7 (S)
Rav 28 (L)

Noel 4:
Com 23 (L)
Med 1 (S)
Com 24 (L)
Med 2 (S)
Com 25 (L)
Med 3 (S)
Med 4 (S)
Med 5 (S)
Com 26 (L)
Med 6 (S)
Com 27 (L)
Med 7 (S)
Rav 26 (S)
Com 28 (L)
Rav 27 (S)
Com 29 (L)
Rav 28 (S)
Com 30 (L)
Rav 29 (S)
Com 31 (L)

Serah 5:
Sab 18 (L)
Sab 19 (S)
Med 8 (S)
Sab 20 (L)
Sab 21 (S)
Med 9 (S)
Sab 22 (L)
Sab 23 (S)
Sab 24 (L)
Sab 25 (S)
Sab 26 (L)
Sab 27 (S)
Sab 28 (L)
Com 26 (S)
Com 27 (S)
Rav 29 (L)
Com 28 (S)
Rav 30 (L)
Com 29 (S)
Rav 31 (L)

Noel 5:
Com 32 (L)
Rav 30 (S)
Com 33 (L)
Rav 31 (S)
Com 34 (L)
Rav 32 (S)
Rav 33 (S)
Rav 34 (S)
Com 35 (L)
Rav 35 (S)
Com 36 (L)
Rav 36 (S)
Rav 37 (S)
Com 37 (L)
Rav 38 (S)
Com 38 (L)
Rav 39 (S)
Com 39 (L)
Rav 40 (S)
Com 40 (L)

Serah 6:
Rav 32 (L)
Sab 29 (S)
Sen 3 (S)
Sab 30 (L)
Sab 31 (S)
Sen 4 (S)
Sab 32 (L)
Sab 33 (S)
Sab 34 (L)
Sab 35 (S)
Sab 36 (L)
Sab 37 (S)
Sab 38 (L)
Sab 39 (S)
Com 30 (S)
Sab 40 (L)
Com 31 (S)
Rav 33 (L)
Com 32 (S)
Rav 34 (L)

Noel 6:
Com 41 (L)
Syn 11 (S)
Syn 12 (L)
Syn 13 (S)
Syn 14 (L)
Syn 15 (S)
Rav 41 (S)
Rav 42 (S)
Syn 16 (L)
Syn 17 (S)
Syn 18 (L)
Syn 19 (S)
Rav 43 (S)
Syn 20 (L)
Syn 21 (S)
Syn 22 (L)
Syn 23 (S)
Syn 24 (L)
Syn 25 (S)
Syn 26 (L)

Serah 7:
Rav 35 (L)
Sab 41 (S)
Com 33 (S)
Sab 42 (L)
Sab 43 (S)
Com 34 (S)
Sab 44 (L)
Sab 45 (S)
Sab 46 (L)
Com 35 (S)
Rav 36 (L)
Com 36 (S)
Rav 37 (L)
Com 37 (S)
Com 38 (S)
Rav 38 (L)
Com 39 (S)
Rav 39 (L)
Com 40 (S)
Rav 40 (L)

Noel 7:
Com 42 (L)
Med 8 (S)
Com 43 (L)
Med 9 (S)
Com 44 (L)
Med 10 (S)
Med 11 (S)
Med 12 (S)
Com 45 (L)
Med 13 (S)
Com 46 (L)
Med 14 (S)
Med 15 (S)
Com 47 (L)
Med 16 (S)
Com 48 (L)
Med 17 (S)
Com 49 (L)
Med 18 (S)
Com 50 (L)

Serah 8:
Rav 41 (L)
Sab 47 (S)
Med 10 (S)
Sab 48 (L)
Sab 49 (S)
Med 11 (S)
Rav 42 (L)
Med 12 (S)
Rav 43 (L)
Med 13 (S)
Rav 44 (L)
Med 14 (S)
Rav 45 (L)
Med 15 (S)
Med 16 (S)
Rav 46 (L)
Med 17 (S)
Rav 47 (L)
Med 18 (S)
Rav 48 (L)

Noel 8:
Com 51 (L)
Med 19 (S)
Com 52 (L)
Med 20 (S)
Com 53 (L)
Med 21 (S)
Med 22 (S)
Med 23 (S)
Com 54 (L)
Med 24 (S)
Com 55 (L)
Med 25 (S)
Med 26 (S)
Com 56 (L)
Med 27 (S)
Com 57 (L)
Med 28 (S)
Com 58 (L)
Med 29 (S)
Com 59 (L)

Serah 9:
Rav 49 (L)
Med 19 (S)
Med 20 (S)
Rav 50 (L)
Med 21 (S)
Med 22 (S)
Rav 51 (L)
Med 23 (S)
Rav 52 (L)
Med 24 (S)
Rav 53 (L)
Med 25 (S)
Rav 54 (L)
Med 26 (S)
Med 27 (S)
Rav 55 (L)
Med 28 (S)
Rav 56 (L)
Med 29 (S)
Rav 57 (L)

Noel 9:
Com 60 (L)
Med 30 (S)
Com 61 (L)
Med 31 (S)
Com 62 (L)
Med 32 (S)
Med 33 (S)
Med 34 (S)
Com 63 (L)
Rav 44 (S)
Com 64 (L)
Rav 45 (S)
Rav 46 (S)
Com 65 (L)
Rav 47 (S)
Com 66 (L)
Rav 48 (S)
Com 67 (L)
Rav 49 (S)
Com 68 (L)

Serah 10:
Sab 50 (L)
Sab 51 (S)
Sen 5 (S)
Sen 6 (S)
Sab 52 (L)
Sab 53 (S)
Sen 7 (S)
Sen 8 (S)
Sab 54 (L)
Sab 55 (S)
Sen 9 (S)
Sen 10 (S)
Sab 56 (L)
Sab 57 (S)
Sen 11 (S)
Sen 12 (S)
Sab 58 (L)
Sab 59 (S)
Sen 13 (S)
Sen 14 (S)
Rav 58 (L)
Sen 15 (S)
Sen 16 (S)
Sen 17 (S)
Rav 59 (L)
Sen 18 (S)
Rav 60 (L)
Sen 19 (S)
Sen 20 (S)
Rav 61 (L)

Noel 10:
Com 69 (L)
Syn 27 (S)
Sen 3 (S)
Sen 4 (S)
Syn 28 (L)
Syn 29 (S)
Syn 30 (L)
Syn 31 (S)
Sen 5 (S)
Sen 6 (S)
Sen 7 (S)
Sen 8 (S)
Sen 9 (S)
Syn 32 (L)
Syn 33 (S)
Sen 10 (S)
Syn 34 (L)
Syn 35 (S)
Sen 11 (S)
Sen 12 (S)
Syn 36 (L)
Syn 37 (S)
Sen 13 (S)
Syn 38 (L)
Syn 39 (S)
Sen 14 (S)
Syn 40 (L)
Syn 41 (S)
Sen 15 (S)
Syn 42 (L)

Serah 11:
Sab 60 (L)
Sab 61 (S)
Sen 21 (S)
Sen 22 (S)
Sab 62 (L)
Sab 63 (S)
Sen 23 (S)
Sen 24 (S)
Sab 64 (L)
Sab 65 (S)
Com 41 (S)
Com 42 (S)
Sab 66 (L)
Sab 67 (S)
Com 43 (S)
Com 44 (S)
Sab 68 (L)
Sab 69 (S)
Com 45 (S)
Com 46 (S)
Sab 70 (L)
Sab 71 (S)
Com 47 (S)
Com 48 (S)
Sab 72 (L)
Sab 73 (S)
Sab 74 (L)
Sab 75 (S)
Com 49 (S)
Sab 76 (L)

Noel 11:
Com 70 (L)
Syn 43 (S)
Sen 16 (S)
Sen 17 (S)
Syn 44 (L)
Syn 45 (S)
Syn 46 (L)
Syn 47 (S)
Sen 18 (S)
Sen 19 (S)
Sen 20 (S)
Sen 21 (S)
Sen 22 (S)
Syn 48 (L)
Syn 49 (S)
Sen 23 (S)
Com 71 (L)
Sen 24 (S)
Sen 25 (S)
Sen 26 (S)
Com 72 (L)
Sen 27 (S)
Sen 28 (S)
Com 73 (L)
Sen 29 (S)
Sen 30 (S)
Com 74 (L)
Sen 31 (S)
Sen 32 (S)
Com 75 (L)

Serah 12:
Rav 62 (L)
Sab 77 (S)
Sen 25 (S)
Sen 26 (S)
Sab 78 (L)
Sab 79 (S)
Sen 27 (S)
Sen 28 (S)
Sab 80 (L)
Sab 81 (S)
Sen 29 (S)
Sen 30 (S)
Sab 82 (L)
Sab 83 (S)
Sen 31 (S)
Sen 32 (S)
Sab 84 (L)
Sab 85 (S)
Sen 33 (S)
Sen 34 (S)
Sab 86 (L)
Sab 87 (S)
Sen 35 (S)
Sen 36 (S)
Sab 88 (L)
Sab 89 (S)
Sab 90 (L)
Sab 91 (S)
Sen 37 (S)
Sab 92 (L)

Noel 12:
Syn 50 (L)
Syn 51 (S)
Sen 33 (S)
Sen 34 (S)
Syn 52 (L)
Syn 53 (S)
Syn 54 (L)
Syn 55 (S)
Sen 35 (S)
Sen 36 (S)
Sen 37 (S)
Sen 38 (S)
Sen 39 (S)
Syn 56 (L)
Rav 50 (S)
Rav 51 (S)
Com 76 (L)
Rav 52 (S)
Rav 53 (S)
Rav 54 (S)
Com 77 (L)
Rav 55 (S)
Rav 56 (S)
Com 78 (L)
Rav 57 (S)
Rav 58 (S)
Com 79 (L)
Rav 59 (S)
Rav 60 (S)
Com 80 (L)

Serah 13:
Rav 63 (L)
Sab 93 (S)
Sen 38 (S)
Sen 39 (S)
Sab 94 (L)
Sab 95 (S)
Sen 40 (S)
Sen 41 (S)
Sab 96 (L)
Sab 97 (S)
Sen 42 (S)
Sen 43 (S)
Sab 98 (L)
Sen 44 (S)
Sen 45 (S)
Sen 46 (S)
Rav 64 (L)
Sen 47 (S)
Sen 48 (S)
Sen 49 (S)
Rav 65 (L)
Com 50 (S)
Com 51 (S)
Com 52 (S)
Rav 66 (L)
Com 53 (S)
Rav 67 (L)
Com 54 (S)
Com 55 (S)
Rav 68 (L)

Noel 13:
Com 81 (L)
Rav 61 (S)
Rav 62 (S)
Rav 63 (S)
Com 82 (L)
Rav 64 (S)
Com 83 (L)
Rav 65 (S)
Rav 66 (S)
Rav 67 (S)
Rav 68 (S)
Rav 69 (S)
Rav 70 (S)
Com 84 (L)
Rav 71 (S)
Rav 72 (S)
Com 85 (L)
Rav 73 (S)
Rav 74 (S)
Rav 75 (S)
Com 86 (L)
Rav 76 (S)
Rav 77 (S)
Com 87 (L)
Rav 78 (S)
Rav 79 (S)
Com 88 (L)
Rav 80 (S)
Rav 81 (S)
Com 89 (L)

Serah 14:
Rav 69 (L)
Com 56 (S)
Com 57 (S)
Com 58 (S)
Rav 70 (L)
Com 59 (S)
Com 60 (S)
Com 61 (S)
Rav 71 (L)
Com 62 (S)
Com 63 (S)
Com 64 (S)
Rav 72 (L)
Com 65 (S)
Com 66 (S)
Com 67 (S)
Rav 73 (L)
Com 68 (S)
Com 69 (S)
Com 70 (S)
Rav 74 (L)
Com 71 (S)
Com 72 (S)
Com 73 (S)
Rav 75 (L)
Com 74 (S)
Rav 76 (L)
Com 75 (S)
Com 76 (S)
Rav 77 (L)

Noel 14:
Com 90 (L)
Syn 57 (S)
Rav 82 (S)
Rav 83 (S)
Syn 58 (L)
Syn 59 (S)
Syn 60 (L)
Syn 61 (S)
Rav 84 (S)
Rav 85 (S)
Rav 86 (S)
Rav 87 (S)
Rav 88 (S)
Syn 62 (L)
Syn 63 (S)
Rav 89 (S)
Syn 64 (L)
Rav 90 (S)
Rav 91 (S)
Rav 92 (S)
Com 91 (L)
Rav 93 (S)
Rav 94 (S)
Com 92 (L)
Rav 95 (S)
Rav 96 (S)
Com 93 (L)
Rav 97 (S)
Rav 98 (S)
Com 94 (L)

Serah 15:
Rav 78 (L)
Med 30 (S)
Med 31 (S)
Med 32 (S)
Rav 79 (L)
Med 33 (S)
Med 34 (S)
Med 35 (S)
Rav 80 (L)
Med 36 (S)
Med 37 (S)
Med 38 (S)
Rav 81 (L)
Med 39 (S)
Med 40 (S)
Med 41 (S)
Rav 82 (L)
Med 42 (S)
Med 43 (S)
Med 44 (S)
Rav 83 (L)
Med 45 (S)
Med 46 (S)
Med 47 (S)
Rav 84 (L)
Med 48 (S)
Rav 85 (L)
Med 49 (S)
Med 50 (S)
Rav 86 (L)

Noel 15:
Sab 1 (L)
Sab 2 (S)
Syn 65 (S)
Med 35 (S)
Sab 3 (L)
Sab 4 (S)
Sab 5 (L)
Sab 6 (S)
Med 36 (S)
Med 37 (S)
Med 38 (S)
Med 39 (S)
Med 40 (S)
Sab 7 (L)
Sab 8 (S)
Med 41 (S)
Sab 9 (L)
Sab 10 (S)
Med 42 (S)
Med 43 (S)
Sab 11 (L)
Sab 12 (S)
Med 44 (S)
Sab 13 (L)
Sab 14 (S)
Med 45 (S)
Syn 66 (L)
Syn 67 (S)
Med 46 (S)
Syn 68 (L)

Serah 16:
Rav 87 (L)
Syn 1 (S)
Med 51 (S)
Med 52 (S)
Syn 2 (L)
Med 53 (S)
Med 54 (S)
Med 55 (S)
Rav 88 (L)
Med 56 (S)
Med 57 (S)
Med 58 (S)
Rav 89 (L)
Med 59 (S)
Med 60 (S)
Med 61 (S)
Rav 90 (L)
Med 62 (S)
Med 63 (S)
Med 64 (S)
Rav 91 (L)
Med 65 (S)
Med 66 (S)
Med 67 (S)
Rav 92 (L)
Med 68 (S)
Rav 93 (L)
Med 69 (S)
Med 70 (S)
Rav 94 (L)

Noel 16:
Sab 15 (L)
Sab 16 (S)
Syn 69 (S)
Med 47 (S)
Sab 17 (L)
Sab 18 (S)
Sab 19 (L)
Sab 20 (S)
Med 48 (S)
Med 49 (S)
Med 50 (S)
Med 51 (S)
Med 52 (S)
Sab 21 (L)
Sab 22 (S)
Med 53 (S)
Sab 23 (L)
Sab 24 (S)
Med 54 (S)
Med 55 (S)
Sab 25 (L)
Sab 26 (S)
Med 56 (S)
Sab 27 (L)
Sab 28 (S)
Med 57 (S)
Syn 70 (L)
Syn 71 (S)
Med 58 (S)
Syn 72 (L)

Serah 17:
Rav 95 (L)
Syn 3 (S)
Med 71 (S)
Med 72 (S)
Syn 4 (L)
Syn 5 (S)
Med 73 (S)
Med 74 (S)
Syn 6 (L)
Syn 7 (S)
Med 75 (S)
Med 76 (S)
Syn 8 (L)
Syn 9 (S)
Med 77 (S)
Med 78 (S)
Syn 10 (L)
Syn 11 (S)
Med 79 (S)
Med 80 (S)
Syn 12 (L)
Syn 13 (S)
Med 81 (S)
Med 82 (S)
Syn 14 (L)
Syn 15 (S)
Syn 16 (L)
Syn 17 (S)
Med 83 (S)
Syn 18 (L)

Noel 17:
Sab 29 (L)
Sab 30 (S)
Syn 73 (S)
Med 59 (S)
Sab 31 (L)
Sab 32 (S)
Sab 33 (L)
Sab 34 (S)
Med 60 (S)
Med 61 (S)
Med 62 (S)
Med 63 (S)
Med 64 (S)
Sab 35 (L)
Sab 36 (S)
Med 65 (S)
Syn 74 (L)
Syn 75 (S)
Med 66 (S)
Med 67 (S)
Syn 76 (L)
Syn 77 (S)
Med 68 (S)
Syn 78 (L)
Syn 79 (S)
Med 69 (S)
Syn 80 (L)
Syn 81 (S)
Med 70 (S)
Syn 82 (L)

Serah 18:
Rav 96 (L)
Syn 19 (S)
Sen 50 (S)
Sen 51 (S)
Syn 20 (L)
Syn 21 (S)
Sen 52 (S)
Sen 53 (S)
Syn 22 (L)
Syn 23 (S)
Sen 54 (S)
Sen 55 (S)
Syn 24 (L)
Syn 25 (S)
Sen 56 (S)
Sen 57 (S)
Syn 26 (L)
Syn 27 (S)
Sen 58 (S)
Sen 59 (S)
Syn 28 (L)
Syn 29 (S)
Sen 60 (S)
Sen 61 (S)
Syn 30 (L)
Syn 31 (S)
Syn 32 (L)
Syn 33 (S)
Sen 62 (S)
Syn 34 (L)

Noel 18:
Sab 37 (L)
Sab 38 (S)
Sen 40 (S)
Sen 41 (S)
Sab 39 (L)
Sab 40 (S)
Sab 41 (L)
Sab 42 (S)
Sen 42 (S)
Sen 43 (S)
Sen 44 (S)
Sen 45 (S)
Sen 46 (S)
Sab 43 (L)
Sab 44 (S)
Sen 47 (S)
Sab 45 (L)
Sab 46 (S)
Sen 48 (S)
Sen 49 (S)
Sab 47 (L)
Sab 48 (S)
Med 71 (S)
Sab 49 (L)
Sab 50 (S)
Med 72 (S)
Sab 51 (L)
Sab 52 (S)
Med 73 (S)
Sab 53 (L)

Serah 19:
Rav 97 (L)
Syn 35 (S)
Sen 63 (S)
Sen 64 (S)
Syn 36 (L)
Syn 37 (S)
Sen 65 (S)
Sen 66 (S)
Syn 38 (L)
Syn 39 (S)
Sen 67 (S)
Sen 68 (S)
Syn 40 (L)
Syn 41 (S)
Sen 69 (S)
Sen 70 (S)
Syn 42 (L)
Syn 43 (S)
Sen 71 (S)
Sen 72 (S)
Syn 44 (L)
Syn 45 (S)
Sen 73 (S)
Sen 74 (S)
Syn 46 (L)
Syn 47 (S)
Syn 48 (L)
Syn 49 (S)
Sen 75 (S)
Syn 50 (L)

Noel 19:
Com 95 (L)
Sab 54 (S)
Sen 50 (S)
Sen 51 (S)
Sab 55 (L)
Sab 56 (S)
Sab 57 (L)
Sab 58 (S)
Sen 52 (S)
Sen 53 (S)
Sen 54 (S)
Sen 55 (S)
Sen 56 (S)
Sab 59 (L)
Sab 60 (S)
Sen 57 (S)
Sab 61 (L)
Sab 62 (S)
Sen 58 (S)
Sen 59 (S)
Sab 63 (L)
Sab 64 (S)
Sen 60 (S)
Sab 65 (L)
Sab 66 (S)
Sen 61 (S)
Sab 67 (L)
Sab 68 (S)
Sen 62 (S)
Sab 69 (L)

Serah 20:
Rav 98 (L)
Syn 51 (S)
Med 84 (S)
Med 85 (S)
Syn 52 (L)
Syn 53 (S)
Med 86 (S)
Med 87 (S)
Syn 54 (L)
Syn 55 (S)
Med 88 (S)
Med 89 (S)
Syn 56 (L)
Syn 57 (S)
Med 90 (S)
Med 91 (S)
Syn 58 (L)
Syn 59 (S)
Med 92 (S)
Med 93 (S)
Syn 60 (L)
Syn 61 (S)
Med 94 (S)
Med 95 (S)
Syn 62 (L)
Syn 63 (S)
Syn 64 (L)
Syn 65 (S)
Med 96 (S)
Syn 66 (L)

Noel 20:
Com 96 (L)
Syn 83 (S)
Sen 63 (S)
Sen 64 (S)
Syn 84 (L)
Syn 85 (S)
Syn 86 (L)
Syn 87 (S)
Sen 65 (S)
Sen 66 (S)
Sen 67 (S)
Sen 68 (S)
Sen 69 (S)
Syn 88 (L)
Syn 89 (S)
Sen 70 (S)
Syn 90 (L)
Syn 91 (S)
Sen 71 (S)
Sen 72 (S)
Syn 92 (L)
Syn 93 (S)
Sen 73 (S)
Syn 94 (L)
Syn 95 (S)
Sen 74 (S)
Syn 96 (L)
Syn 97 (S)
Sen 75 (S)
Syn 98 (L)


Level Bonuses:
Serah
1: ATB
2: SAB
3: MED
4: SAB
5: SAB
6: ACC
7; COM
8: ATB
9: MED
10: Ultima
11: COM
12: ACC
13: RAV
14: RAV
15: SYN
16: MED
17: ACC
18: SEN
19: SEN
20: SYN
21: SYN
22: -

Noel
1: ATB
2: SYN
3: MED
4: COM
5: RAV
6: ACC
7; MED
8: MED
9: COM
10: Meteor
11: ACC
12: RAV
13: ACC
14: SAB
15: ATB
16: SAB
17: SYN
18: SAB
19: SEN
20: SYN
21: SEN
22: -

CP Costs:
01: 2,580
02: 4,570
03: 5,580
04: 7,360
05: 7,890
06: 8,340
07: 9,480
08: 9,960
09: 10,130
10: 16,840
11: 19,390
12: 19,930
13: 21,420
14: 24,620
15: 25,530
16: 26,170
17: 30,560
18: 33,000
19: 36,100
20: 52,600
21: 94,600
22: 107,600

[Tyrath]

Ooh, thanks. I'm on the 3rd crystarium since I haven't played the game much yet. I figure I'll just incorporate this from here on out. I mostly did the large COMs for Noel and RAVs for Serah so far anyays.

[Appie]

This is one of the many roads to Rome. Not sure why you needed this when the rules of thumb in the original gamefaqs post were much easier to keep track of and give the same end result. Could have copy-pasted a version of this from the official guide if you were waiting for a list like this.

[SephYuyX]

This varies from the other posts slightly, and the official guide is incorrect. This one has been statistically proven.
Plus it's straight forward and easy to read compared.

[Appie]

Oh lol is the one in the guide incoorect? I didn't follow it but the only thing I noticed was that they used 2 large nodes for HP on Serah instead of STR. I still don't see how this easier than keeping track of uneven and even levels for 2 of the 6 jobs, 2 jobs small nodes, either Rav or Com as 5th job pending Serah or Noel and the 6th jobs to fill up the blanks after that, but whatever works for you.

[Maguspk]

Doesn't make sense to use 2 large nodes on HP if he did then the guide sucks, not going to look through that shit to see if he actually did.

The way these were generated were by following the large node rule, so yes if you are not retarded and just use that you won't miss the maximum MAG/STR for Serah and Noel.

This is unnecessary.

[Takiwaki]

I just used Brady.

[Appie]

Iirc it were the last 2 large nodes for Serah in the book that they did it with and the Piggyback people could have used them for 4 STR instead of 12 HP. I didn't give it much thought since 4 STR is as useless to Serah as 12 HP and considering I already found it easier to follow a few rules than reading an entire list every time I use the crystarium I didn't care. Wondering what else they did wrong with the level up method in the book though, can't be just this.

[Maguspk]

Yeah, theoretically +STR on Serah will help when she alternates between physical and magical Ravager spells.

[Jeryhn]

I posted this on GameFAQs, it might help you out.

Now let's list the things we know. There are 197 total available large nodes that award the following bonuses:
- COM: Str+2
- RAV: Mag+2
- MED: HP+6
- SEN: HP+6
- SYN: HP+6 (when leveling to an even number), Mag+2 (when leveling to an odd number)
- SAB: Str+2 (when leveling to an even number), Mag+2 (when leveling to an odd number)

The number 197 itself is significant because that means you can essentially restrict the bonuses you generate to about only two roles if you wish.

Somewhere down the line the Crystarium for both characters also kind of "opens up", meaning the abundance of small nodes will increase in comparison to large nodes as you progress through the character's development.

The problem with optimizing for Strength in particular is that there are only 97 possible bonuses available from COM (as both characters begin at COM level 2) and 48 possible bonuses available from SAB when coming an even level. No other role grants increases to Strength. That leaves about 50ish nodes that cannot generate Strength, leaving either HP or Magic.

Optimizing Magic doesn't have the same restrictions, really. Instead of just two sources for Magic, there are three: RAV, SYN (odd) and SAB (odd). This meets the 196 node requirement for optimizing Magic. The last node can go to Strength.

My current plan is to optimize Noel on Strength and Serah on Magic. Serah's Magic can be optimized through careful finesse of the Crystarium, so no problems there. Noel, if I'm correct, should be just as clear-cut, because if I can't use all 197 nodes for Strength, I can use the remainder for Magic bonuses - meaning I can optimize him by going COM and SAB exclusively on his large nodes.

Generally, the idea works like this:

- When starting out, use your favored role on large nodes and burn SEN levels on small nodes.
- Unlock SYN, SAB and MED as soon as possible. Start using MED to fill in small nodes as well. Prioritize filling small nodes with SEN or MED for characters depending on your effective Paradigm Packs.
- Keeping working on favored role for large nodes until you get all abilities for that role (minus the full ATB ones). Abilities generally cap at 60 for COM and RAV.
- Next start working your Crystarium bonuses through SAB and SYN. Again, prioritize useful abilities (e.g. Serah should be burning thru Saboteur levels before Synergist levels).
- Since getting all large nodes for Strength is impossible due to the limited sources of Strength through role bonuses, a Strength build is going to need to include Magic sometime to be optimal assuming HP isn't your goal. Saboteur is the go-to role for this - spend large nodes on Saboteur exclusively until its capped after getting COM to 60.
- Optimizing Magic requires more careful attention to the system so you don't accidentally use an odd SYN or SAB level on a large node. Get RAV to 60 first, then use small nodes to eliminate even levels between each odd you put on SYN and SAB.
- Overall, always leave a few COM and RAV levels for last when you cap out the Crystarium. There are large nodes at the end and you'll want to prioritize according to your build for that character.

TL;DR:
A Str build for Noel should be consisting of COM and SAB almost exclusively.
A Mag build for Serah should be consisting of a bit of RAV, followed up by careful attention to SYN and SAB odd levels. You don't need a chart for all this.

[Spira]

i used the official guide as an outline and mostly winged it slowly. as long as the final numbers match up and i put SAB/SYN in the the proper odd/even placing I was happy.

there is one typo for Noel in the official guide where the table lists them putting in 1 more level than possible for that crystarium level. but thats about it. if your role levels don't tally then it boils down to how you arranged your syn/sab levels, because sometimes you cannot start the crystarium tier with it because the first node is big and your syn happens to be even next level, etc.

i wasn't really aiming for a 100% min/max but if its anything better than wasting large nodes of HP when i can throw it into STR and MAG i'm already happy.

[miokomioko]

I'm honestly curious how much this really matters and/or makes a tangible difference in the long-run. From what I have heard, you'll eventually get to a point where you can 5-star everything as you get close to maxing your characters out regardless of how you prioritized your small/large nodes.

[Gokulo]

I'm honestly curious how much this really matters and/or makes a tangible difference in the long-run. From what I have heard, you'll eventually get to a point where you can 5-star everything as you get close to maxing your characters out regardless of how you prioritized your small/large nodes.

Matters only for min/maxing people really.

[Alkar]

Yeah, theoretically +STR on Serah will help when she alternates between physical and magical Ravager spells.

But she won't alternate unless it's against a specific monster that is immune to physical. She ends up with her MAG stat being way higher than her STR so +4 STR doesn't make a difference.
And if you're controlling Serah and alternating spells and strikes with a MAG build you're doing it wrong. Not only is her damage much higher with spells in general but the animations are also a lot quicker.
My Serah with equipment has like 1200 MAG compared to 400ish STR. The difference is huge.
The only build that makes a difference is a pure STR build because you will end up with a lot of big nodes that you can't fill with STR bonuses because your SAB and COM roles are already capped.
Either way Serah is a really good character and can benefit from either build. She's way better than Noel in any offensive role.

[Katlan]

I don't see why we need a thread for every single idea somebody has. This was mentioned on page 2 of the other thread is a MUCH MUCH easier to understand way. all you did was copy/paste somebody else convoluted shit instead of trying to make it easier to understand. What you typed is one long string of nothing. somebody looking at that will be way more confused than anything else


from page 2 of post-game discussion:

Level MED/SEN on small nodes only. Also use small nodes to set up the following possibilities for the large nodes.

When to use a large node:
*As Serah*
-To level Ravager
-To level SAB if current SAB level is even.
-To level SYN if current SYN level is even.
-To level Commando (if none of the above are possible)

*As Noel*
-To level Commando
-To level SAB if current SAB level is odd
-To level SYN if current SYN level is even
-To level Ravager (if none of the above are possible)

Now tell me. is what OP posted easier to understand or is what was alrdy posted easier to understand? you also don't need tio scroll down endlessly to see a stupid string of text that means nothing on its own and it explains nothing

[SephYuyX]

I don't see why we need a thread for every single idea somebody has. This was mentioned on page 2 of the other thread is a MUCH MUCH easier to understand way. all you did was copy/paste somebody else convoluted shit instead of trying to make it easier to understand. What you typed is one long string of nothing. somebody looking at that will be way more confused than anything else

Now tell me. is what OP posted easier to understand or is what was alrdy posted easier to understand? you also don't need tio scroll down endlessly to see a stupid string of text that means nothing on its own and it explains nothing

I read over the original way of even/odd thing atleast 5 times and couldnt understand it because it was worded so horribly.
The old way is not for visual learners.

The way that's posted in this thread has it pointed out step-by-step and can be easily followed by anyone.
How youre not able to understand it is baffling to me, because it's listed out in a complete manner. But I suppose you arent driven by visual learning.

It's pretty simple:

Serah 1:
Sen 1 (S)
Rav 2 (L)
Sen 2 (S)
Rav 3 (L)
Com 2 (S)
Rav 4 (L)
Com 3 (S)
Rav 5 (L)
Com 4 (S)
Rav 6 (L)
Com 5 (S)
Com 6 (S)
Rav 7 (L)
Com 7 (S)
Rav 8 (L)
Com 8 (S)
Rav 9 (L)

Serah's first level has 17 nodes, 8 Large and 9 Small, and on this level you will be using COM, RAV, and SEN.

SEN1, RAV2, etc, are the levels of those jobs when reaching the node. So in this example your RAV should be lvl9 upon reaching the final L node which will make it RAV10 afterwards.

But even then, thats over thinking it.
Simply go through the level in the order listed: SEN, RAV, SEN, RAV, COM, etc.

This is listed so you dont even have to think about it, all you have to do is go through the level and upgrade the jobs in the correct listed order.

[Spira]

that post is clearly wrong because there are only 197 big nodes and you have 2 roles to exploit, one being rav/com and the other is sab/syn. however because sab/syn work on a odd/even thing, you will need twice as many levels on those things to cover 99 nodes. that said. it means serah will never need to touch COM on big nodes and Noel RAV.

Serah benefits more because theres more +MAG out there than theres +STR.
also, magic is disproportionately more powerful than melee attacks in FFXIII (and XIII-2). because magic spells don't miss and don't require run animation, they can be fired off a lot quicker and will generally prove better than melee. speed is the name of the game really.

anyway, with the min/maxing in place, it allows you to choose weaker weapons and compensate for the drop in atk/mag than if you didn't min/max. granted theres probably nothing you can't 5-star without doing this, you will still be able to kill faster, which is an advantage.

[Appie]

The problem with optimizing for Strength in particular is that there are only 97 possible bonuses available from COM (as both characters begin at COM level 2) and 48 possible bonuses available from SAB when coming an even level. No other role grants increases to Strength. That leaves about 50ish nodes that cannot generate Strength, leaving either HP or Magic.

Thanks, I didn't think of this, yet somehow I did it anyway, at least since yesterday. I got SYN to level 50 or so with the large node method on Noel. Meaning I already used like half of the large nodes I could use on magic. So good thing I stopped, going to finish STR first lol.

[Maguspk]

But she won't alternate unless it's against a specific monster that is immune to physical. She ends up with her MAG stat being way higher than her STR so +4 STR doesn't make a difference.
And if you're controlling Serah and alternating spells and strikes with a MAG build you're doing it wrong. Not only is her damage much higher with spells in general but the animations are also a lot quicker.
My Serah with equipment has like 1200 MAG compared to 400ish STR. The difference is huge.
The only build that makes a difference is a pure STR build because you will end up with a lot of big nodes that you can't fill with STR bonuses because your SAB and COM roles are already capped.
Either way Serah is a really good character and can benefit from either build. She's way better than Noel in any offensive role.

You obviously aren't paying attention to the way the game works because she does alternate between physical and magical spells when the weakness is known for enemies.

[Appie]

That's also the point where I start to manual attacks if I care enough for the extra damage from the magic spells instead of the enspell strikes inbetween.